Time seems to pass so quickly yet so much has changed for her in such a short time span. She is doing amazingly well. She is beginning to branch out from rice and noodles (a staple at our house as of lately) and loves oatmeal, refried beans, mashed potatoes and lots of different kinds of fruit. She is obviously a girl after my heart with her carb loving appetite. She amazingly walks around the house with push toys and refuses to be left behind with any activity. She loves to snuggle, give kisses and be held all the time. Our youngest son has even taught her a few English words, including "no."Many challenges face us in the future with upcoming surgeries, yet we feel so blessed that Esther is adapting. Even small things we take for granted are new to Esther, ice and air conditioning are just a few. Esther's first surgery is scheduled for September 12. Please be in prayer that the surgery will go as planned, the surgeon will have wisdom in regards to her case and there are no complications.We know that God hears our requests. Mark 11:25 states "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." We tend to limit God, but God is not bound by our earthly minds and I take comfort in knowing that He ultimately is in control.

Beautiful pictures Sherri! What surgeries will Esther face? Praying for you guys! 🙏

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Cindy Turner

9/2/2014 09:17:09 am

I just came across the Fox News article about your youtube account. So glad they reversed the ban. I felt a "kinship" with your family as I am participating in the online Esther Bible study with Love God Greatly. I'm from GA and have a friend who also adopted a child from China. I'll be keeping your family in my prayers.

I also just read the article about the YouTube ban. I just want to say thank you for speaking out loud and to your congregation about this issue. I asked my church for some direction and they told me to research this issue on my own. I felt very discouraged, disappointed and wondered why they did not want to address this issue. I am still left wondering. Thank you Pastor for speaking the truth and being brave. Much love from Denver, Colorado!

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Rosalind Taisia

9/4/2014 01:03:13 am

A beautiful story! Our Lord is so faithful. Also listened to your 'banned sermon' thank you for speaking out the truth. Blessings in Messiah Y'shua. Ros, Isle of Man